Phony Benoni Member since Feb-10-06 · Last seen Jun-11-22 Greetings, O Seeker After Knowledge! You have arrived in Dearborn, Michigan (whether you like it or not), and are reading words of wisdom from a player rated 2938--plus or minus 1000 points. However, I've retired from serious play--not that I ever took playing chess all that seriously. You only have to look at my games to see that. These days I pursue the simple pleasures of finding games that are bizarre or just plain funny. I'd rather enjoy a game than analyze it. For the record, my name is David Moody. This probably means nothing to you unless you're a longtime player from Michigan, though it's possible that if you attended any US Opens from 1975-1999 we might have crossed paths. Lucky you. If you know me at all, you'll realize that most of my remarks are meant to be humorous. I do this deliberately, so that if my analysis stinks to High Heaven I can always say that I was just joking. As you can undoubtedly tell from my sparkling wit, I'm a librarian in my spare time. Even worse, I'm a cataloger, which means I keep log books for cattle. Also, I'm not one of those extroverts who sit at the Reference Desk and help you with research. Instead, I spend all day staring at a computer screen updating and maintaining information in the library's catalog. The general public thinks Reference Librarians are dull. Reference Librarians think Catalogers are dull. My greatest achievement in chess, other than tricking you into reading this, was probably mating with king, bishop and knight against king in a tournament game. I have to admit that this happened after an adjournment, and that I booked up like crazy before resuming. By the way, the fact I have had adjourned games shows you I've been around too long. My funniest moment occurred when I finally got a chance to pull off a smothered mate in actual play. You know, 1.Nf7+ Kg8 2.Nh6+ Kh8 3.Qg8+ Rxg8 4.Nf7#. When I played the climactic queen check my opponent looked at the board in shocked disbelief and said, "But that's not mate! I can take the queen!" Finally, I must confess that I once played a positional move, back around 1982. I'll try not to let that happen again.

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Jun-11-22 M Blau vs Keres, 1959    Phony Benoni: Not a good recommendation for the DERLD. Out of 59 moves, White makes only three in Black's half of the board. And two of those conist of 3.Bb5 and 6.Bxc6.      Jun-11-22 chessgames.com chessforum    Phony Benoni: Er, it's back. Karpov vs Timman, 1988      Jun-10-22 Orlo Milo Rolo   Phony Benoni: Marco!      Jun-10-22 Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1947   Phony Benoni: Another one for you King Hunters. Black's monarch travels fron g8 to b8, then takes the Great Circle Route back to h3 before calling it a day.      Jun-10-22 GrahamClayton chessforum    Phony Benoni: <GrahamClayton> I've posted a question for you at L T Magee vs J Holland, 1948      Jun-10-22 L T Magee vs E L Holland, 1948    Phony Benoni: <GrahamClayton> The source you cite, <Chess Review, May 1948, p. 24>, gives Black's name as <E Holland> "Chess Life" (June 5, 1948, p. 1) has a table of results giving <E L Holland>. That form also appears in USCF rating supplements for a player fro ...      Jun-09-22 Biographer Bistro    Phony Benoni: SkinnVer Here Among the Fold?      Jun-09-22 Flohr vs Bondarevsky, 1947    Phony Benoni: Black's bishop makes me think of Godzilla emerging from the depths of the ocean to wreak havoc. However, in the end it's his Two Little Friends who steal the show. Well, maybe not so litt.      Jun-06-22 W Ritson-Morry vs G T Crown, 1947   Phony Benoni: it was the last round. Rison-Morry was mired in last place. These things happen.      Jun-06-22 W Adams vs M Kagan, 1947   Phony Benoni: Some more informztion. The game was published in <Chess Review>, March 1948, p. 23. Black's name is given as "M Kagan", and the location as "Massachusetts". There is no other game data, but I think we can now safely assume Black is <Milton Kagan>. Earlier in the ...

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 113 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-15-09    Jim Bartle: Holy Cow! Announcers: "Manny absolutely has to wait to get a strike here." Next pitch, long home run, pitch looked about a foot off the ground. Announcers: "He was looking for that pitch." And "A low strike." Oct-15-09    Phony Benoni: Well, it had to be a strike. They said he was wating for one. Oct-16-09    technical draw: Here is my prediction. A split in Yankee stadium and the Angels win it all. Strange as it seems the Yankees MUST win both games in NYC to have a chance to move on. TD's predict-o-meter shows that the Yankees collapse quickly win they lose in Yankee stadium. Plus the Angels are the better pitching team so the longer it goes the better for the Angels. All in all before game one TD's odds: Yankees favored 6-5. Oct-16-09    technical draw: oops! <when they lose> vs <win they lose>. Oct-16-09    Phony Benoni: <td> Looks like your spell-o-checker is about as effective as your predict-o-meter. I'm rooting for the Angels, not against the Yankees, simply because I like to see teams that can play small-ball do well. Oct-16-09    keypusher: OK, wrong sport and wrong team, but this is the last "box score" I'll post (until the next one). http://www.pro-football-reference.c... A forgettable contest from late in the Dolphins' undefeated season in '72. They were beating up on the hapless Patriots 37-7 until the Patriots scored two touchdowns in the 4th quarter -- one a pass from backup QB Brian Dowling to John Tarver, the other a one-yard run by Dowling. Why on earth does "Brian Dowling" ring a bell, I wondered. I clicked on his name. He was drafted in the 11th round in 1969 by the Vikings (they don't even have an 11th round in the NFL anymore). Went to Yale. A career clipboard carrier -- played a little bit in '72 and '73 and a handful of plays in 1977. Then suddenly it hit me: Brian Dowling was the inspiration for Garry Trudeau's B.D., Mike Doonesbury's roommate. Oct-16-09    playground player: Ah, the October Classic! Or is that Classics? It snowed in northern New Jersey early this morning, and right now it's nasty and raw with the temperature in the 40s. What kind of baseball is this? Nevertheless, the Yanks are playing tonight. Can you imagine standing around in left field while the manager makes half a dozen pitching changes in a single inning? Oct-16-09    Travis Bickle: <playground player> Thats why they get the big bucks! ; P Oct-16-09    Jim Bartle: Brian Dowling was also legendary at Yale for somehow knowing how to sniff out the easiest courses. There are many stories, but the one I remember is when a lot of students were nervously sitting in class the first day before the professor arrived. Then Dowling walked in. The students gave him a standing ovation. Dowling was also the hero of the Yale's 29-29 victory over Harvard in 1969, when he led Yale back from a 29-13 deficit in the final two minutes. Oct-16-09    technical draw: <Jim> Thanks for that "Great Moments in Ivy League History", too bad there aren't any more! Oct-16-09    keypusher: <Jim Bartle> Actually it was Harvard that "beat" Yale 29-29 with an improbable last-minute comeback. Youtube tells the story. http://www.google.com/search?client... Dowling looks amazing, though. Oct-16-09    Jim Bartle: Oh, that's right! It was Harvard that came back. George Plimpton wrote a story about it, of course. Oct-16-09    Jim Bartle: There's also a documentary: "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286800/ Calvin Hill played for Yale, and I think Tommy Lee Jones for Harvard. Oct-16-09    technical draw: Dodgers win! Oct-16-09    keypusher: A-Rod out by a country mile at home! What was that about, anyway? Oct-16-09    technical draw: Posada was third out. Oct-17-09    technical draw: Yankees on the move again. I take it Yankees fans haven't been barred from this forum (yet). Oct-17-09    Phony Benoni: <td> No, Yankees fans are not banned. However, they should check and see if their insurance covers any unpleasant episodes which may occur. Oct-17-09    Jim Bartle: Damn, my cable only shows the JV series, not the varsity. Have to follow Angels-Yankees via Internet. Oct-17-09    technical draw: Like I said before, the Yankees have to win both games. A split overwhelmingly favors the Angels. 2-1 now Yankees ahead. Oct-17-09    technical draw: Game tied. Yankees are starting to crumble. TD's collapse-o-meter ringing. Oct-17-09    Phony Benoni: <td> If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a perennial optimist. Why do you think we let you stay? Oct-17-09    Phony Benoni: Hmm! Bringing in Rivera for the ninth inning of a tied game! Obviously, Giradi is reading <Baby Draw>'s prognostications and taking no chances! Oct-17-09    technical draw: Well, now is it. Yankee magic time! I agree bringing in Rivera in a tie game was is not the best move, but he got the job done and now it's the hitters turn. Oct-17-09    Jim Bartle: The idea of bringing in Rivera or any closer only with a lead is to avoid wearing him out over the season. That's not a concern in the postseason, so managers will use them in tie games or even when behind. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 113 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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